Vocab #1
method of supplying water to an area of land or crops
what is irrigation
wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
what is a chariot
Ancient Mesopotamians believed in more than one god
Sumerians originally used cuneiform for this purpose
what is keeping business records like receipts
Irrigation lead to a growth of civilization in Mesopotamia with the production of a lot of food
what is surplus
world’s first system of writing
what is cuneiform
famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society
what is Hammurabi's Code
what are Mesopotamian gods
wheel, plow, irrigation, sailboat, lunar calendar
what is inventions of the Sumerians
The first group of people who built city-states in Mesopotamia and lived in the Fertile Crescent
what is the Sumerians
pyramid-shaped temple for the god of each city-state
what is a ziggurat
large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
what is the Fertile Crescent
Sumerians built their city-states around a ziggurat for this reason
Hammurabi is considered an important figure in world history for this reason
what is the oldest written code of laws
Sargon the Great is considered an important figure in world history for this reason
what is the first empire in ancient history
worship of many gods
two crops that grew in abundance in Mesopotamia
what is barley and wheat
Babylonian Creation Myth on how the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers formed
What is Tiamat's teary eyes
The oldest written story in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever
what is the Epic of Gilgamesh
The economy of ancient Mesopotamia was based on this system
what is trade
political unit with a city and the surrounding area
what is a city-state
fertile soil found along the river banks in Mesopotamia
what is silt
Babylonian Creation Myth on how Marduk created humans
What is Kingu's blood and mud from the river banks
People successfully farmed in the dry climate of Mesopotamia with this achievement
what is irrigation/canals/ditches to bring river water to their fields
Ancient Mesopotamia social structure/hierarchy
what is...
kings/priests
wealthy merchants/landowners
farmers/laborers/artisans
enslaved people